Nvidia CFO Colette Kress pushed back on Jensen Huang’s riskiest AI bets

First reported by Financial Times at Thu 1:54 AM · 16 outlets in all

1. Crypto Briefing31mNvidia CFO Colette Kress pushed back on Jensen Huang’s riskiest AI betsNvidia's leadership shift may lead to more cautious financial strategies, impacting partner dynamics and future AI investment approaches.
2. Techmeme5hSource: at an August 2026 finance meeting, Jensen Huang interrupted Colette Kress' presentation, calling her "a deer in the headlights" and a "reporting CFO" (Wall Street Journal)
3. Financial Times(subscription required)11hValue Nvidia, not Huang
4. Blockchain.News16hNVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang Resigns; Colette Kress Named Interim CEONVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang steps down; Colette Kress, CFO since 2013, appointed interim CEO. Harvey C. Jones named first Chair of the Board. (
5. The Hill18h5 takeaways from Nvidia’s Jensen Huang scandalCorporate America is in the midst of its most dramatic scandal in years. Jensen Huang, the CEO and co-founder of Nvidia, resigned Thursday after admitting to one extramarital affair, with a woman suspected of being a Chinese agent, and amid new reporting of a second affair, this time with an Nvidia colleague. The vast company…
6. Wired(subscription required)19hJensen Huang Is Out. Will Nvidia’s Rivals Cash In?In a special episode of “Uncanny Valley,” we break down Jensen Huang’s resignation from Nvidia, what comes next for the company, and where the AI industry goes from here.
7. NBC News21hWho is Colette Kress, Nvidia’s new interim CEO?For 13 years, Colette Kress helped manage the company’s transformation from a graphics-chip maker into the company at the center of the AI boom.
8. Al Jazeera22hWhy did Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resign, and who is Colette Kress?Huang has stepped down amid allegations of extramarital affairs and Chinese espionage.
9. Engadget22hWho is Colette Kress, NVIDIA's interim CEO?Kress spent 25 years in various finance roles before joining NVIDIA in 2013
10. NY Post26hWho is Colette Kress, Nvidia’s interim CEO replacing Jensen Huang?Nvidia’s longtime financial chief Colette Kress will become the chipmaking giant’s interim chief executive after Jensen Huang resigned on Thursday over his affair with an alleged Chinese spy. In addition to serving as interim CEO while the company searches for a permanent replacement, the 59-year-old Kress will keep her roles as chief financial officer and...
11. TechCrunch26hJensen Huang is out at Nvidia — who is Colette Kress, his interim replacement?Nvidia CFO Colette Kress is taking over as an interim replacement for longtime CEO Jensen Huang, who is embroiled in scandal.
12. Fortune(subscription required)26hWhy Nvidia turned to ‘strategic’ CFO Colette Kress to clean up Jensen Huang’s messKress will become Nvidia's interim CEO after the shock resignation of Jensen Huang.
13. New York Times(subscription required)27hWho Is Colette Kress, the Interim Nvidia CEO Replacing Jensen Huang?Ms. Kress, the company’s chief financial officer, joined Nvidia in 2013.
14. CNN27hNvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns, CFO Colette Kress to serve as interim leader
15. Forbes27hJensen Huang Out At Nvidia After Affair ScandalsThe news comes after Nvidia shares plummeted more than 11% this week.
16. Hacker News28hJensen Huang resigns